While I enjoyed the cases of ployschwamp-maina stories, I held off for a
few days reporting my ailment, not to confuse folks. I don't have that
one. I need to report though, that I've got it. No, I'm not a big
bundle of singing talent (remember I'm the Untrained Voice). It has
nothing to do
Well, we completed the investigation on Helen. She does have a porch,
just like someone mentioned. In addition to the episode where Barney
and Goober spy, when the Darlings are seeking her as a wife for one of
the boys, we see the Porch again. What is strange is the Door that Andy
walks Helen
Thanks for the porch list. I'm going to have to fill out a from 2 dash
80 and go back and check on Helen.
She did appear to have a porch when Barney and Goober spied or her and
Andy..but When Andy walked her home after the big blamed gradin'
manual blow up with Frank, he walked her up to a stoop
A few episodes later Aunt Bee files a claim to her insurance man
(Howard Sprague's alter ego) because she thought she lost Aunt Martha's
pin. With the insurance money she buys...a disposal!! Did I miss
something or was this one of the inconsistencies with the writing?
Yes that is a serious
Speaking of Weather
Recall that the courthouse scenes were filmed in a studio...How did they
get it to look like it was raining outside at the end of the Gypsies
episode? During Dogs Dogs Dogs, we just see lightning and hear thunder,
but when everyone is in the courthouse (in Gypsies episode),
In the episode Aunt Bee learns to drivewe've mentioned before that
Aunt Bee appears to be driving on dirt roads, but I just noticed
something else. Apologies if someone has mentioned this before. Aunt
Bee has a stand-in...a Stunt driver. We all know that when Barney gets
a new car, the
Well I know not everyone out there likes to hear about Mr. Schwamp, but
this news is to big not to share. This Saturday we had a meeting of the
Scwamp Fan Club and Hair Loss Support group. On our agenda was talking
about and modeling our favorite hats, having a Nod-off Grin-off, and of,
course
As we have been discussing there is just one Mayberry Christmas episode,
and it is so perfect. However we have probably all wondered what could
have happened if they had done other Christmas Episodes. I am one of
those who used my imagination and took the time to put something on
paper. (I can't
I don't mind if we touch on tender moments in general, but the original
discussion was about tender moments on the Christmas episode.
Nice Dress Nellie is up to 12 episodes now on my list. I'm sure there
are more to come. Will she approach the 19 of Mr. Schwamp?
My comment about the Dry
No matter how many times I see it, I still get misty eyed when Ben is
shown
peeping through those bars, singing along with Andy and Ellie. WOW. You
don't see that on tv anymore. I wish TAGS would have made one Christmas
show
each season.
You are so right Weenie Man. Let me call you a Big Man,
To respond to a couple of recent posts
I haven't figured out who Nice Dress Nellie is (actress name), but I
have been trying to keep a list of her appearances. If you have a list
also, let me know. I'll publish my list after some more viewing.
Horn-Rimmed Harry sure could cut a rug. Did you
Want to know something? All these years I figured Untrained Voice
got his name as a kind of inside joke used in describing Barney's
singing voice. then John Masters asked him about his trained voice.
That's how I thought the Untrained Voice came up with his name and I
thought is was very
Hey Allan. We've been enjoying the history of the Digest. Thanks for
keeping all that. And how may issues was that ??? Wow, just think if
Opie had printed that many papers? We'd have enough Paper to pave Main
Street, and Elm, and Willow and Oak, and Woods Way and all the other
streets.
And
How about compiling a 100 Greatest Mayberry Quotes and Catch
Phrases list (or maybe the 50 greatest). Any contributions?
Definitely Nip it, Hi Doll, You got time to breathe, you got time
for music, It's me. it's me, it's Ernest T. I'm sure there are a few
more.
Loren
Loren, not a bad idea.
OK here is one to add to the list of Barney's catch phrase; What's a
matter haven't you ever seen--
#3 is added to the list.
When the boys thinking Barney is hanging himself.
. I don't recall anyone asking. How many different things does Barney
say What's a matter Haven't you ever
Well my membership goes back to at least 99, and I believe before that a
few years,(95 or 96) but due to a computer crash back then, I do not
have the official verification.
To steal and modify a line from a movie..Being with all of you makes me
want to be a better Fan (of the Andy Griffith
The picture that is, its Big.
I was walking through a bookstore last night, and there was a big coffee
table book with Andy and Barney of the front. I was pretty sore with
your guys for a moment, thinking there was a new book that you didn't
tell me about. But actually the book is called TVLand
but, the one I was talking about was the epilogue showing Andy
coming in on Barney at Thel's house and, yes, they were drinking
coffee but also doing a little smooching because Barney's face is
covered with Thelma Lou's kisses. To tell the honest truth, I can't be
sure of the show. I think it's
SCHwUMP ALERT! I swore I'd never write in about Mr. Schump - there
has been
enough of that already!
What do you mean enough of that already??? Can you tell a bird to just
say CHIRP CHIRP?? We love the guy, so we have to sing his praises.
He's a legend! Please don't tell me you've heard enough
Well I've been watchin the background actors--still on #2 Amber Alert
looking for Schwamp, and also got my eyes open for Nice Dress Nellie. I
just noticed another guy that seems to show up a lot. For now I'm
going to call him Horn-rimmed Harry. He does wear glasses, haven't seen
them close
My favorite character actor of all time has to be Allen Melvin. I
started trying to remember just how many episode's he was in, I count
7... That's all I can recall, if
anyone can remember some more, help me out
He was also in Howard's main event. When
Hey I think I found a really obscure sighting of nice dress Nellie.
In Gomer the Houseguest..when all of Gomer's Buddies show up at Andy's
house with their cars.
There is Joe Hamilton, Willy Jack and all these cronies, and the last
one who gets out of a car, in the distance is NDN ! I can't
Who was Mr. Schwamp ? Surely someone can find out! If none of the
cast remembers, is there any other way to find out? Would there be a
listing somewhere of extras who were paid for tv shows? Let's all put
on our thinking buckets and solve this! It's driving me crazy!
Let us start
Well, I'm still on the Schwamp hunt (Number 2 Amber Alert) but in the
process I found a couple appearances of the Mystery lady--(which I like
the name Nice Dress Nellie) we have been discussing.
I believe she is one of the judges..or official in Only a Rose.
Somebody check me on that---you know
OK I watched Andy Saves Barney's Morale and I know who Nellie is. I
believe she is the third from last bachelorette who enters Andy's house
in A wife for Andy.
What confused me was someone's comment that her hair is dark. I would
say its more like a like a light brunette. She is the one I
OK, when the girls all come to Andy's house the first time In a A wife
for Andy (#92 I think) is she the last lady in the door..or the third
from the last?
They both sit on the coffee table. They both are in other episodes, but
the last lady had darker hair. The third from last is in the one
Well, I just caught another surprise appearance by Mr. Schwamp. The
Number 2 Amber Alert is working. When Sam Jones runs for Town Council,
episode 247, there is a little celebration at Andy's house. There are
cookies and punch and its kind of a dress-up occasion, so there he was.
Now the way a
Well there he is again. In Off to Hollywood our dear Mr. Schwamp is
right there in the Courthouse when Goober is showing off Andy's big
check (from the movie company), and also when the bus arrives to take
them to the airport. There is a good close-up of his hair, and you know
what? It looks,
I know I am probably fishing in the dark here but I have a question.
There is a lady who is a regular cameo who has never had a speaking
part. She is always either in a crowd scene, at a function (such as the
Garden Club), and has probably been in as many episodes as Mr.Schump.
The only time I
i dont mean to be a party pooper... but can we use another term other
than Amber Alert? it just doesnt seem right (to me anyway) to use such
a serious systems name for Mr. Swump sightings... the Amber Alert is a
very serious thing to help find missing children who are kiddnapped and
in danger of
I forgot this is the website that Allan created that all of us can add
stuff, so I will add the additional sightings. To the person that asked
yesterday what Schwamps's real name is--check out the page--Allan
addresses that question very well.
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Subject: Schwamp on the loose
OK this is getting to be Schwamp-o-rama indeed. Its BIG!
I just saw him again in another
OK this is getting to be Schwamp-o-rama indeed. Its BIG!
I just saw him again in another undocumented episode. He is in #241
Mayberry RFD!!!
Here are the documented Schwamp episodes on our Website
113 My Fairest Ernest T Bass
123 The Fun Girls
133 The Education or Ernest T Bass
141
I've been trying to help my daughter find a good used car. Learning
from Barney's mistake, when she found a truck she was interested in, I
took it to my local Wally to have it checked over. When we returned
for the report, the mechanic started listing all the things that needed
to be
Hey thanks for all the Chicken-Owner answers,
We've got Mr. Frisbee, Flint Frankie, Frank Myers, the fighting
couple (you got chickens to throw, you got chickens to sell)
Mr. Hendricks (surprised nobody argued with me on that one--no
chicken's shown--but eggs had to come from somewhere)
Jubal
That mystery actor sitting on the bull dozer in Aunt Bee the crusader,
was none other than Tom Jacobs..who is actually a brother to Danny
Thomas. You will see him all over if you keep watching. He gets a
long look when Barney says What's a matter? Haven't you ever seen a
man take off a dress
When did Gomer know cars? I am not being obtuse or fa-sish-us, just
forgot the episode(s) when he did.
Opie's Dad, Martin Simmons
Martin. In Gomer the Houseguest episode 97 I believe. Everyone was
bringing their cars to Andy's house where Gomer was staying..and Wally
lost all his business
I was watching a TAGS DVD and heard a comment from Aunt Bea. It was
in the episode Aunt Bea the Crusader. She told Andy if you would spend
less time in the Sheriff's office and more time in Church... I
thought Andy was a regular church goer??
Frank Johnson Centerville,Indiana
Hello Frank,
Boy that's pretty bad when I make a mistake correcting my
mistake--regarding Helen showing Slides to the Sunday School class.
It was the Mr. Frisbee episode, not Fred Goss
I guess I got my chicken owners mixed up--so please be kind trained
noticers. It was Orville Hendrix that Aunt Bee had the
Speaking of Basketball, I noticed the lack of basketball in Mayberry a
few year back and wrote a fictional episode of what I thought would have
been fun. Check it out.
http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/mfigure/fanfiction/basketbal_reg
ional_orbust.htm
Kim from Wylie TX you did a great job and provided the most complete
answers yet.
First of all, let me acknowledge Ken Anderson for correctly naming the
other wedding shown on TAGS. That was the wedding of Howard's
mother...in the Episode near the end of the series called the Wedding
(the
Well some of you trained noticers have correctly identified that 2
weddings and one interrupted one took place somewhere other that a
church. Rose and her husband (Sam?) (Courthouse) Ernest T and
Barney/Charlene, (Darling home with visiting preacher) The young couple
from the feuding families
Boy my question about the Apricot Queen timing woke up the trained
noticers. Thank you all very much. I guess I did forget that a date
was mentioned (or wasn't paying attention as noted) but dates are thrown
around so much, and not always consistent that I didn't really think
about that.
I
For those of you who may occasionally pick up GAMES magazine...the
cover on newsstands now features various school official whom you are
suppose to identify what show they were on (and their character name) .
There in living color, with red hair, is Mayberry's own Helen Crump.
The best teacher of
While traveling the past few weeks, I was sad to be away from my cable
TV broadcasts of TAGS live, and my Tape/DVD collection as well, but I
did enjoy a Mayberry type experience during our travels. While out in
the wide open West we visited a place call Rawhide on the south side
of Phoenix
Has anyone seen the previews for Monster House? Its probably the best
line using the work uvula since Barney Fife's famous I got a uvula,
you've got a uvula, all God's children got a uvula.
--
I'm not sure if anyone answered Marie's question below.
Are these
Someone mentioned the guy who came out of the grocery store when Barney
was putting up campaign signs.
If was a different Foley. It was in fact Tom Jacobs (a brother or
step-brother to Danny Thomas). Other the Mr. Schwamp he was one of the
greatest mysteries for a while. He shows up on
On another note, my wife noticed today that the street appeared wet
when Andy and Helen picked up Opie from the party in Opie's First
Love, which aired today on TV Land. That would be another rare example
of rain in Mayberry--if only a brief shower. Kyle in Nashville
What day was that Kyle?
Yesterday I had to go out and do some hedge trimming. As I pondered a
couple options as to how to shape them--I remembered the sage wisdom of
Opie Taylor--Paw usually just lops of the top--so that's exactly what
I did..though I thought about going fishin'.
The Untrained Voice
Accd to Inside Mayberry, the phantom actor was in nine: 113, My Fair
Ernest T. Bass; 133, the Education of Ernest T. Bass; 123, The Fun
Girls; 141, Otis Sues the County; 175, Otis the Artist; 203, Only a
Rose; 210, Floyd's Barbershop; 240, Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting; and
247, Sam for Town
This Tuesday Night on Cable Channel TCM will be the movie Picnic Lets
all double check and see if its William Holden and Not Cary Grant who
stars.
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However my question is this: Why did she virtually disappear? Howard
went off to the Caribbean w/nary a mention of Mrs. Sprague. Surely, she
would have been there to see him off.
I remember reading somewhere that Jack Dotson, or the producers, thought
she was confining his character too much.
Was that tall Goober in the audience on the 30th Anniversary show our
own Jim Clark?
I had a tape of that special and I remember seeing Jim in the crowd.
The tape went bad as one of my buddies here tried to copy it for some of
you, but I had seen it a few times.
Speaking of Jim, Thanks for the
One has to understand that up here in the north country, TAGS is not as well
known as it is in the south. But I am trying my hardest to spread the good
news of St. Andrew and St. Bernard. And it is slowly but surely catching
on. Kenneth G. Anderson
Ken, first of all you are to be commended
Sorry that editorial cartoon link expired by the time it got posted. If
you were very creative you could have selected the date March 18 and it
wood come up. It was a caricature of Barney Fife, with a UN badge on
and he says I want Iran to Nip it in the bud.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/OPINION02/30
3180001/1093
See editorial cartoon
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I, like all of you, am stunned by the loss of our friend, Jeff Krentz.
I'd like to thank the family member or frined who was kind enough to let
us know of his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are certanily with his
wife Sue and his children Bryan and Alison. What a loss.
I never met Jeff, but
I agree with Shelia on this TV land thing. Before the show is really
over
you get an ad! And not only that a lot of scene are being deleted from
the
TVLand shows! Funny scenes! Some of us should express our views. There
is
strength in numbers! Liz Citizens Arrest Roberts
Sorry, but us
Did I miss it? During the Academy Awards program I watched all the
names of the fine talents that left us this past year, and I didn't see
Dennis Weaver, Darren McGavin or Don Knotts. I believe they all had
worked in Hollywood before, and had been in motion pictures. I know it's
a club, and what
Hey I've gotten a couple nice notes about my last post, and I really
feed bad that I had a couple typo's in it, so I wanted to send again
with corrections. Thanks again Bill of the Desert for the idea.
Thanks for the Memories
A Deputy named Fife, Thelma Lou his future wife, it doesn't
During our lifetime we travel many roads. Some big roads, some little
roads, rocky roads and smooth roads, dirt highways and improved
highways. - Barney Fife
Barney, this is a rocky road for your admirers.
I want to give a word of encouragement also to Betty Lynn. She is kind
of the social
I can already tell that I am going to get very depressed watching
the last episodes knowing that they are going to in some way involve
Barney leaving. It is
stressing me out thinking about it. I have thought about watching
season 5 in reverse getting the last episodes first so that I could end
I had the pleasure of viewing 'Curious George' this evening in
Annapolis,
MD. Ronny and Co. did an awesome job on the project. There is a parallel
between
Desilu Studios and the cargo hold of the H.A. Rey. They probably looked
the
same after 1971. I'm picturing a lot of crates, boxes, and a
I'm also enjoying the nickname discussion
Did anyone mention Virg for cousin Vigil.
In the color Episode A Visit to Barney Fife he referred to Mrs. Parker
as Ma just like he was one of the family. In also seems like he
referred to the Police Secretary by some nickname like sweetheart or
I've been reading with interest the Funny Line discussion
The original poster mentioned Barney's line about Dogs, nothing but
Dogs, if your flew a quail through here, every one of them would point
What is really good about that line is it stands on its own..you don't
really have to see the
I was watching the episode last night where Andy and Barney catch on
the brothers robbing Wally's. In one scene Andy and Barney both talk
to a gentleman in front of the courthouse sitting on a bench. He has
a hat on and is carving a piece of wood. He shows it to Andy and Andy
replies,
Has anyone seen the movie Fun with Dick and Jan yet?
For those that have. Am I correct. Not only do we see Clint Howard
(Leon), but as an INS officer he utters the name Opie Taylor???
Quite a good connection for us TAGS noticers (if I am correct)
Also one of my favorite childhood book series
Well this week one of those Reality shows comes back. Dance with the
Stars
It reminds me of just how many dance scenes and references were included
in our favorite show. On that new show they will also feature
celebrities doing different types of dancing, but how many
types/variations did we
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